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Remembering Nitun Kundu A True Thinker and Inventor

Iftikhar Hossen

Noted artist Nitun Kundu's 82nd birth anniversary was observed on December 3. He was a widely respected cultural figure, entrepreneur and hero of the Liberation War, and for his artistic contributions, received a state funeral that was attended by a cross-section of civil society and government.Kundu graduated from Dacca Art College (at present the Faculty ...

Portrait of An Introvert Writer

Rashid Karim’s 6th death anniversary

Iftikhar Hossen

November 26 marked the 6th death anniversary of celebrated novelist Rashid Karim. About Karim Poet Professor Muhammad Samad once said, "Karim was very affable. He created a unique literary style. His first novel 'Uttam Purush' won Adamjee Award. The novel's language is quite straightforward and interesting. I believe that Karim was one of the finest ...

Sukumar Ray’s 130th birth anniv observed

Iftikhar Hossen

Bengali poet, fiction writer and playwright Sukumar Ray (1887-1923) was perhaps the most famous practitioner of "literary nonsense" in the subcontinent. He is often compared to Lewis Carroll. His works such as the collection of poems "Abol Tabol", novella "Ha Ja Ba Ra La", short story collection "Pagla Dashu" and play "Chalachittrachanchari" are considered nonsense ...

Immersed In Surrealism

Iftikhar Hossen

October 22 marked the 63rd death anniversary of Jibanananda Das. He (1899-1954) was a poet and educationist. He was born on February 17 in 1899 in Barisal town. His father Satyananda Das was a school teacher, social worker and founder-editor of the Brahmabadi. His mother Kusumkumari Das was a poet.Jibanananda Das did his matriculation in ...

Individualist and Mystic

SM Sultans 23rd death anniversary observed

Iftikhar Hossen

SM Sultan was born in 1923 in Masimdia, Narail district. After merely five years of schooling in Victoria Collegiate School in Narail, he joined his father to work as a mason. At one stage, he joined the Calcutta Art School but left the institute without completing his degree.Yesterday marked the 23rd death anniversary of SM ...

Homage to Sachin Karta

Iftikhar Hossen

Sachin Dev Burman (October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975), also recognised as 'Sachin karta', was one of the most celebrated music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer. Sachin composed music for 100 movies, including Bengali films. October 1 marked his 111th birth anniversary.The legendary figure was born in Comilla (then ...

Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema

Iftikhar Hossen

Raj Kapoor was the doyen of Hindi cinema. He was a multitalented artiste. Raj Kapoor was an actor, director and producer. Raj Kapoor is also famous as Showman of Hindi Cinema. Raj Kapoor was born on December 14, 1924 in a town called Samandru in Peshawar (now in Pakistan). His family left Peshawar and came ...

Marcel Marceaus life and visions

Iftikhar Hossen

Marcel Marceau, born March 22, 1923 in Strasbourg, France, became one of the most famous mimes in the world. He created his own school, Compagnie de Mime Marcel Marceau, in 1948, for the development of the mime arts. Bip, was the white-faced character, based on the French Pierrot, he played on stage and screen.Among the ...

Nitun Kundu’s 11th death anniversary observed

Iftikhar Hossen

Noted artist Nitun Kundu's 11th death anniversary was observed on September 15. He was a widely respected cultural figure, entrepreneur and hero of the Liberation War, and for his artistic contributions, received a state funeral that was attended by a cross-section of civil society and government.Kundu graduated from Dacca Art College (at present the Faculty ...

Pens That Enlightened Women

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyays 141st birth anniv today

Iftikhar Hossen

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the man who has woven magic with his words and some unputdownable series of writings, knew West Bengal thoroughly. A master whose lucid and unsanskritized vocabulary and simple style of writing appeared to be a welcome break for the readers, from the tradition of that time. He gave the rural Bengal a ...